Temple for eyeglasses and spectacles.



W. S. SEARLES. TEMPLE FOR EYEGLASSES AND SPECTACLES. APPLICATION msn 0512.28. 191s.

l ,29 3,2 l 5 Patented Feb. 4, 1919.

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ES, F NEW NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR T0 NEW JERSEY OPTICAL 00.,.015 NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CRPGRATION 0F N JERSEY.

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To all whom t may concern.

Be it known that I, WAYNE-iS. SEARLES, a

citizen of the United States, and a. resident of Newark, county of Essex, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Temples for Eyeglasses' and Spectacles, of which thefollowing is a specification;

My invention relates toltemple wires for eyeglasses and spectacles in whidh means 1S provided for preventing the portion thereof 'which extends around the top 'and rearxsides of the ears from hurting the same either by cutting or abrasion. l

Eorts have been made heretofore to provide temples for spectacles with such means but one diculty has been to secure the said p means tothe temple wire in a satisfactory f ing lfor the rear portion of the temple wire form of constructlon I take a section of tube manner.

It is one of the objects of my invention to provide an improved construction of means for securinga covering upon a metallic tem- .p1ewire, such covering Ibeing preferably of non-metallic material.

vention will be referred to in the detailed de? scription thereof which follows or will be apparent from such description.

In order that my invention may 'be more readily understood 'and its advantages more fully appreciated reference should be had to the accompanying drawing in which I have illustrated convenient forms of embodiment thereof. It will be understood, however, that changes in the details of construction maylbe made within the scope of the claims without departing from my invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pair of spectacles Ior eyeglasses comprislng a temple wireprovided with my invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectlon of a portlon of the temple wire illustrating one step in the Fig. 3 1s. a similar view showing the condition of the wire afterv the performance of a succeeding step in the manufacture of the said wire;

Fig. 4 is a .longitudinal central sectional view of a portion of the temple wire showing the manner in which the non-metallic covertemple wire with a section of tube surroundin thesame, said tube being shown in longi-` tu alsection;

Fig. '6 is'a*longitudinal-.sectional `view ofthe temple wire and of thetubeshown in Fig. 5, said tube having "been compressed and clamped tightly against the said itemple Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the lens or the frame of a pair of eyeglasses and 2 a temple wire having hinged connection with the said lens or frame at 3.

'In the construction of the temple Wire I shown in Figs 1 to 4 i t is provided with an enlarged integral portion 4 situated, generally speaking, at a point midway between its front and rear ends. Atone stage of the manufacture of the said templeA wire a 7shoulder 5 is formed which shoulder is. Other objects and advantages of my inv,swagecl down upon the end portion of the sald non-metallic covering within said chamber as indicatedY at 8 in' Fig. 4.

It will be seen, therefore, that I haveprovided in the construction shown in these Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, means integral with the temple wire for firmly attaching and securing the front end of the spirally coiled` nonmetallic covering 7 to the said temple wire. The outer rear end of said temple is provided with a ball or knob 10 of usual construction. y

In Figs. 5, 6ja'nd 7 I Ihave shown a modification of the structure in which the inner end of the covering 7 for the temple wire 2 1s attached and secured to the said wire by means not integral with the latter; In'this 11, as shown in Fig. l5, and by a suitable tool compress a considerable portion of the said tube so as to clamp it with suicient force against the temple wire 2 to `fix and secure the same permanently in position. The compressed end is tapered toward the front as lindicated at 12. As a result of such compression an annular chamber 13 is provided (corresponding to the annular chamber or groove 6 in the construction firstl described) into which the inner or 'forward end of the spirally coiled non-metallic' covering7 may be extended. The rear end portion of said tube is then compressed and swaged against the lintermediate portion 14 of the said covering whereby the latter is firmly held in p0- sition upon the said wire.

I `elaim:-'- i l. A temple wire for eyeglasses or spectacles consisting of a metallic wire having intermediate its ends a member rigidly or ixedly secured to the wire, said member being provided with an open annular chamber 'surrounding said wire, the opening of said chamber facingtoward the rear end of said wire, and a covering for the portion of said wire in rear of said chamber, the front end of said covering .extending into said chamber and being held therein by the clamping p action thereon of the walls of said chamber,

said Walls being compressed against the iriclosed portion of said covering.

2. A temple for eyeglasses or spectacles I consisting of a metallic wire having interl'mediate its ends (at a oint a substantial distance from either end a wall connected with said wire and spaced therefrom to form an annular chamber said chamber opening toward the rear end of said wire, a coverying of non-1netallic material for the portion of said wire in rear -of said wall the forward end of said covering extending into said chamber and being clamped against the said wire and held in position by compressing the said wall firmly against'the inclosed portion of said covering.

3. A temple for eyeglasses or 'spectacles consisting of a metallic wire having a surrounding wall secured thereto intermediate its ends (at a point a substantial distance from either end) said Wall being spaced from said wire and forming an annular chamber around the said wire said chamber opening toward the rear end of said Wire, a'

spiralnon-metallic covering for the portion of said wire in rear of said wall the forward end of said covering extending in the saidportion -of said enlargement forming saidA groove being compressed and swaged against the portion of said covering inserted into said groove to permanently connect `the same in position upon said wire.

- 5. A temple-wire for `eyeglasses or spectacles having an enlarged integral portion about midway of its length the rear end of said enlarged portion being provided with al1 annular groove surrounding the main or body portion of 4said wire said groove constituting an annular chamber,` a spirall covering of non-metallic material upon the portionof said Wire in rear-of said enlargement the forward end of said covering being situated within the said annular chamber, the portion of said enlargement' surrounding thepinner end portion of said covering being compressed and swaged against the ,latter to clamp and hold the same lpermanently in position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have hereunto' signed my name this 24 day of December, A.` D; 1915.

. .Y .WAYNE ssn-ARLES. 

